C453 Lord Marquis
C453 Lord Marquis
Yang Xuan wanted to hide it, but he smiled and said, "Chen Can, could it be that you have mistaken me for someone else? This is the Commander Token..."
"This general won't be mistaken. Two days ago, His Majesty announced the Imperial Ranking List and bestowed the title of Marquis of Lo Capital to you. The entire Lo Capital is now your fiefdom."
The entire Lo Capital was his fiefdom? A marquis who was not even twenty years old? Fight back and gain the military power of his fiefdom?
What kind of concept was this?
Yang Xuan was the local emperor in Lo Capital!
Throughout the entire Great Wei, there had never been such a precedent in the past few hundred years!
Liu Lao'er was dumbfounded. The gatekeeper was dumbfounded. He was clearly just a lieutenant, how did he become such a big shot?
Even Wu Fann, who had long been mentally prepared, was dumbfounded.
Good boy, I feel that this kid's background is not small, but I never thought that he would be this big!
The gatekeeper could no longer hold the fear in his heart, and he ran out, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly.
"Lord! Lord! This lowly one has eyes but does not recognize Mount Tai! Please spare my life!"
His ugly behavior in Yang Xuan's eyes gave him a headache. He helplessly waved his hand to get him up. Initially, Yang Xuan wanted to use Commander's identity to deal with them, but they seemed to value his identity more.
"Get up. I don't need to argue with you." Yang Xuan said with a headache. His identity was already there. If he continued to bicker with a servant, he would lose face.
"Lord, come with me. I'll take you to see Commander now." Chen Can stepped back and made a path for him, which could also be considered a way to help the door.
As for whether or not he was from Profound Gate Pass, that was no longer important. With the lord's identity here, serving him was more important than anything else.
Wu Fann stood at the side, his eyes sparkling. He sighed and said to the people around him, "Looks like we have to choose the remaining ones this time. Be smart later, don't let Liu Lao'er beat us."
Liu Lao'er looked at him in surprise. Then, he exchanged glances with the people from Changcheng Pass. In an instant, they reached a consensus and quietly hid to the side.
Yang Xuan and Chen Can slowly walked over. Their eyes gradually fell on Wu Fann. Everything that had happened just now had fallen into their eyes. They were thinking about it.
"Lieutenant Wu, let's do it together!"
The moment these words left his mouth, Wu Fann's face revealed a surprised expression. He had never thought that Yang Xuan would invite him.
Liu Lao'er's body also trembled. He thought to himself, "It's over, it's over. Even the Royal Guards are in front now. There's nothing good!"
Wu Fann still wanted to decline, but Yang Xuan had already pulled him over. Chen Can did not object and just quietly stood by the side.
For the sake of the Royal Guards behind him, Wu Fann still shamelessly followed.
The group of people passed through the courtyard and Yang Xuan took a good look at the layout of Commander's Prefecture. He could not help but sigh with emotion. This Jiangnan courtyard was really unique. There were miniature mountains and rivers everywhere.
Arriving in front of a large hall, Chen Can stopped and cupped his hands. "Lord, please wait for a moment. I will immediately report to Commander."
After walking in for a while, he walked out again. He bowed and said, "My lord, Commander is waiting for you inside."
Yang Xuan nodded and walked in with Wu Fann. Soon after, they saw a dignified old man sitting in the hall. His back was straight, and he gave off a domineering aura from head to toe.
"I am Northern Heavens Profound, the chief of Jiangnan Prefecture, Commander. You are Marquis of Lo Capital?" Northern Heavens Xuan looked at Yang Xuan. Although he had heard about this old man before, he was still a little surprised to see him in person.
A twenty year old marquis holding a large army had already surpassed the results of his decades of hard work. He felt that he had lived to the age of a dog.
"Commander, just call me Yang Xuan. This time, I am here on orders from my master to borrow three hundred thousand troops from Commander to assist the border soldiers."
"May I know your master's name? What is your name?"
"Zhou Fengmiao."
Beicang nodded his head in understanding. He had already guessed that Lo Capital was under Zhou Fengmiao's jurisdiction, so it naturally had something to do with Yang Xuan.
However, Yang Xuan's request of three hundred thousand was still a problem for him.
"If General Zhou asks for it, Commander Prefecture will naturally need to provide assistance, but the number has already exceeded the amount that Jiangnan Prefecture can produce in a year. I'm afraid that three hundred thousand is a little difficult."
"How much can Commander give?"
"En... How about 150,000?"
This old man had cut down half of the number with just one mouth. This immediately caused Yang Xuan to frown, and he felt slightly displeased in his heart.
Even if he was doing business, he had to pay an exorbitant price to return the money. Yang Xuan had never thought that three hundred thousand would have to be collected in full, but this number was a little too far from the target.
"Commander, Barbarian Clan has been very active at the border recently. The war is in a tight situation. If the military at the back can't keep up, I'm afraid the soldiers will lose their morale! If something goes wrong, Barbarian Clan will attack us. No one can bear the responsibility."
"Of course I understand this principle, but the number of iron cast in Jiangnan Prefecture every year is only so much. How can I appear out of thin air?"
While speaking, Northern Heavens Profound summoned a man who looked like a butler and took out an account book for Yang Xuan to take a look. Sure enough, there was only 160,000 in the inventory. The extra 10,000 were defective products that had to be used by the other armies in conservation.
"Since Jiangnan Prefecture wants to supply the military funds of all the armies in Great Wei, why not increase the production? How can a mere 150,000 be used?"
"Sigh, in fact, the production of Jiangnan Prefecture ten years ago was three times more than before. However, the number of ore mines and iron ore is getting lesser and lesser. It is totally impossible to forge more armaments!"
When mentioning this matter, Beicang seemed to have aged dozens of years in an instant. He frowned tightly and heaved a long sigh.
"So that's how it is..." Yang Xuan was somewhat regretful, but the matter of resource consumption was not something he could control. There was no use being anxious.
After thinking for a while, Yang Xuan suddenly felt something. He looked out and immediately found Liu Lao'er and the others waiting outside. He had an idea in his mind.
"In that case, I won't make things difficult for Commander. I will transfer 150,000 to him. I will think of a way to deal with the rest myself." As soon as Yang Xuan said this, the eyes of Northern Heavens Xuan lit up.
"Is that true?" Apart from his pleasant surprise, he also had some doubts. He didn't know what this young lord could think of. If he delayed the military situation, even he would be implicated.
Yang Xuan could tell what he was thinking at a glance. He smiled and said, "If Commander is worried, I can sign the military order. If there are any mistakes, I will bear all of it."
As a noble lord, his words carried a lot of weight. He immediately said, "Of course not. I believe that the lord can handle this matter well... Someone, bring the marquis to the warehouse! "
"Wait, Commander. I still have an elder brother here..." Yang Xuan shifted his gaze to Wu Fann and gave a hint to Northern Heavens Profound.